WEBVTT ALSO IN NORTH CAROLINA... GOVERNOR PAT MCCRORY BLOCKED HIS FIRST VETO... A REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN WELFARE APPLICANTS GET TESTED FOR DRUGS BEFORE RECEIVING BENEFITS. MCCRORY SAYS HE VETOED THE BILL BECAUSE HE FELT PARTS OF THE BILL ARE UNFAIR AND FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE. HE SAYS SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES SHOW IT WOULD DO LITTLE TO FIGHT DRUG ADDICTION. MCCRORY ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ADDRESS ANOTHER SECTION OF THE VETOED BILL ON CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR WELFARE APPLICANTS. THE GOVERNOR MUST NOW CALL LAWMAKERS BACK TO RALEIGH BY EARLY SEPTEMBER FOR THEM TO CONSIDER OVERRIDING THE VETO. THE BILL PASSED BY WIDE MARGINS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE.